Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-756 | GEN000020 | SV-37350r1_rule | IAIA-1 IAIA-2 | Medium |
Description |
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If the system does not require valid root authentication before it boots into single-user or maintenance mode, anyone who invokes single-user or maintenance mode is granted privileged access to all files on the system. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-03-12 |
Check Text ( C-36041r1_chk ) |
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Check if the system requires a password for entering single-user mode. # grep ':S:' /etc/inittab If /sbin/sulogin is not listed, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-31285r1_fix) |
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Edit /etc/inittab and set sulogin to run in single-user mode. Example line in /etc/inittab: ~:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin |